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as in message
a piece of conveyed information
the latest communication from the crew of the space station
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as in contact
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation
we haven't been in communication with him since he left for the Alaskan wilderness
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Recent Examples of communication
But the nuanced collaboration and communications strategy employed by groups like the MFDP and the Young Patriots offers a solution, one that could dramatically increase the chances of achieving activists’ goals.
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The district has a new superintendent, students will have to adapt to new cellphone and communication policies, and there's a transportation portal for families to get updates on tracking buses.
Follow our live blog throughout the day for more information about the first day of school here.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
The decision was made to entrust this foreign legion with Israel’s most sophisticated equipment for paramilitary operations and communications.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Bugg joined the company in January 2020 as marketing and communication director for Asia and, a few months later, was appointed group communication director.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The district has a new superintendent, students will have to adapt to new cellphone and communication policies, and there's a transportation portal for families to get updates on tracking buses.
Follow our live blog throughout the day for more information about the first day of school here.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
The decision was made to entrust this foreign legion with Israel’s most sophisticated equipment for paramilitary operations and communications.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Bugg joined the company in January 2020 as marketing and communication director for Asia and, a few months later, was appointed group communication director.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communication
Noun
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Mitchell Trubisky, who is currently a backup quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, sent a message to Williams.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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On this day in 1858: The first telegraph message crossed the Atlantic via transatlantic cable, with Queen Victoria and President James Buchanan exchanging congratulatory messages.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Although identified as a victim, Huynh was never called to testify as prosecutors lost contact with both her and her lawyer ahead of the trial, despite being subpoenaed.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The usual solutions to the issue are either picking up a pair of reading glasses, or swapping your daily lenses or contact lenses for bifocals.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the dispatch call on the day of his death, police and medics were called to Hogan's house in Clearwater Beach, Fla. at 9:51 a.m. for a person suffering cardiac arrest.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Although the magazine had published dispatches from brilliant war correspondents, including Janet Flanner, it was still widely considered a weightless amusement.—
Jane Mayer,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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So, grant them a little grace, even if this particular touch point is a little short-sighted.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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And there are so many different ways to get in touch.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Communication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communication. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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